Announcements

New Products and Announcements:

January 23, 2004 - New H-alpha Filters for all SBIG cameras
This announcement describes the narrow and wide band H-alpha filters SBIG will offer in both 1.25" and 50mm sizes.

January 15, 2004 - New Products Under Development - January 2004
This announcement gives a sneak preview at some new (and nearly new) products that we are working on for release over the next few months

January 9, 2004 - Three Lower Priced ST-7XME Cameras with Higher QE and Larger Tracking CCDs
There are now three versions of ST-7XME cameras to suit any budget. Chose the model to fit your needs.

January 9, 2004 - Two Lower Priced ST-9XE Cameras
This announcement describes the new ST-9XEI pricing and features as well as the price reduction and improvements to the ST-9XE.

August 18, 2003 - ST-2000XM Improvements
In January of 2003 the ST-2000XM was improved with a new higher QE KAI-2001M CCD from Kodak. As of August, 2003, this camera is additionally upgraded with a TC-237H built-in autoguiding CCD that has more than twice the area of the former TC-211.

April 4, 2003 - New Line of Large Format Cameras
Preview our new large format cameras with up to an 11 megapixel 35mm format CCD. Dual head, tripple sensor self-guiding with internal 2" filter wheel.

April 2, 2003 - ST-7XME with >80% Quantum Efficiency
This announcement describes the new ST-7XME with the highest Quantum Efficiency of any camera in its class. Like having a smaller version of the popular ST-10XME for less than half the price.

July 31, 2002 - New Products Under Development
This announcement gives a sneak preview at some new (and nearly new) products that we are working on for release over the next few months:

December 23, 2001 - New Year's Message from Alan Holmes
An open letter from Alan Holmes, President of SBIG, with best wishes for the New Year.

December 22, 2001 - ST-10ME Camera with 85% Peak Quantum Efficiency!
This new model has the same array and pixel specifications as the ST-10E but with significantly higher Quantum Efficiency due to new micro lens technology being used to manufacture the KAF-3200ME detector. Performance approaches that of thinned, back illuminated CCDs but with more versatility and higher resolution of 3 megapixels at 6.8 microns!

March 29, 2001 - SGS Mirror Upgrades Arrived
Users of the SGS Spectrograph with serial numbers ending in ###50 through ###74 should contact SBIG for your mirror upgrades.

January 12, 2001 - CCDSoft version 5
SBIG and Software Bisque have joined forces to produce CCDSoft version 5. This one package incorporates and improves upon the previous versions of CCDSoft and CCDOPS. You may download the Beta version until March 31, 2001.

November 17, 2000 - ST-10E
Check out our latest large array, multi-megapixel, enhanced, self-guiding, CCD camera.

January 27, 2000 - AO-7 Mirror Fix
If you have an AO-7 and have been bothered by star images that do not appear to be round, check this announcement.

September 30, 1999 - On-line Customer Survey is completed.
We received hundreds of replays to our on-line survey and it is now completed. Thanks to everyone who participated.

September 13, 1999 - Close Out Prices on ST-8 Upgrades
This announcement contains a special limited offer for ST-7 to ST-8 upgrades brought about by Kodak's recent announcement that the KAF-1600 detector is being discontinued and replaced by the new enhanced KAF-1602E. Update 10/28/99: We're sold out!

August 23, 1999 - On-line Customer Survey
Help us learn about you and plan for the future. Here's your chance to tell us what you think about existing products and what you'd like to see in the future. Take our on-line customer survey and get some free software for your trouble.

August 23, 1999 - Sample images from the new STV digital video camera.
This new video camera will take images, guide, display video - all without a computer. There is nothing else like it! Check out these new sample images.

August 3, 1999 - CCDOPS for Windows NT
Check out this link for the latest update to CCDOPS for Windows 95/98/NT. CCDOPS version 4.10 now also supports Windows NT.

July 1, 1999 - New Products Under Development
(Updated August 3, 1999) This announcement gives a sneak preview at some new (and nearly new) products that we are working on for release over the next few months: ST-9E, STV, ST-237, ST-7/8E ABG, Spectrograph, CCDOPS updates for Win 95/98, Win NT and Mac.

June 29, 1999 - High Resolution Stellar Spectrograph - Update
This is an update to the announcement posted in February this year. The first production units have been made and are sold out. The next production units will be available in September. This stellar spectrograph is a research quality, high resolution instrument designed specifically for the ST-7 and ST-8 cameras. The spectrograph's capabilities have been greatly increased with the introduction of the new enhanced detectors for the ST-7 and ST-8 cameras.

June 9, 1999 - Linux Support for SBIG Cameras
Steve Ashe has developed Linux support for SBIG cameras, including AO-7 control. This announcement describes his latest developments and includes a link to his ftp site.

May 18, 1999 - Updated software for Blue Enhanced "E" versions of the ST-7/8
This application note describes new versions of the DOS and Windows software for the Blue Enhanced ST-7/8 cameras.

April 8, 1999 - H-alpha Filter and Red Continuum Subtraction Filter
We are now pleased to offer special H-alpha filters and optional red continuum subtraction filters for use with our CCD cameras. Some very fine examples of images captured in H-alpha light can be found in our Image Gallery.

April 8, 1999 - UBVRI Filters for Photometry
These are research grade photometric filters designed to be used with CCD cameras. Custom filter cells will fit our CFW8 filter wheel as well as any 1.25" nosepiece or other filter wheel threaded for 1.25" filters.

February 16, 1999 - Hartmann Mask Analysis Software
This new Windows 95/98 software is a unique analytical CCD tool for collimating your telescope and measuring the wavefront accuracy of your system. Available in March, 1999.

February 4, 1999 - Used KAF-1600 Waiting Lists.
Click on this link to find the waiting list of ST-7 owners wishing to buy a used standard KAF-1600 detector and the list of ST-8 owners wishing to sell a used standard KAF-1600 detector.

February 1, 1999 - New ST-7 / ST-8 Enhanced Blue / Green / Red Sensitivity
Not just blue enhanced - these new detectors appear to have much higher sensitivity across the entire visible spectrum with the same high IR sensitivity and low noise of the existing KAF series detectors.

December 23, 1998 - Prices and Order Form Now On-Line
Many visitors to our web site have requested that we post our price list and the ability to order directly from the site. We have therefore posted a current U.S. price list and order form with links to each of our major products in the catalog section.

November 23, 1998 - AO-7 Manual
Click this link to download the AO-7 manual in PDF format. The introduction contains a description of the AO-7 adaptive optics device and the type of atmospheric aberrations it corrects.

November 17, 1998 - New ST-7 / ST-8 Enhanced Cooling Package
This revised announcement updates some information about the new Enhanced Cooling Package for the ST-7 and ST-8 cameras and our scheduling of modifications. We are now accepting orders for retro-fits to existing cameras.

October 22, 1998 - New RGB Filter Set With IR Coatings
These new filters are designed to give better color balance with the ST-7, ST-8, ST-5C, PixCel 255 and PixCel 237 cameras using a broader blue passband and narrower red passband than the old filters.

September 10, 1998 - CCDOPS version 4 Manual for Windows 95 and Macintosh available in PDF format.
You can also buy the printed version of this from SBIG for $10. [Note: Version 4 refers only to the PC software, however, this manual also includes instructions for earlier versions of CCDOPS for Macintosh.]

August 31, 1998 - Recent Model ST-4 Tracking Bug Fix
This Note describes a bug and the fix for some recent ST-4 Autoguiders that can cause the guider to lose the guide star.

June 8, 1998 - New Focal Reducer for ST-5C
Check out this link for information on SBIG's new Focal Reducer for the ST-5C.

May 13, 1998 - CCDUTIL for ST-4 now Free!
SBIG has now posted the DOS based CCDUTIL software package for the ST-4 on our Web Site for free distribution. This package allows you to make TIFF and FITS files from ST-4 images and offers other handy image processing functions not found in the ST-4's CCD software. Don't forget to get both the Manual (PDF format) and the Software (CCDUTIL.ZIP).

May 13, 1998 - CCDOPS for Windows 95 New Product Announcement
Check out this link for information on the greatly enhanced CCDOPS for Windows 95.

March 1998 - ST-5C New Product Release
Check out this link for information on the new ST-5C Advanced Imaging Camera.

November 12, 1997 - CCDSharp New Product Release
Check out this link for information on the new CCDSharp Lucy-Richardson deconvolution Software.

AO-7 New Product Release
Check out this link for information the new AO-7 Adaptive Optics Hardware and Software.

Improved Cooling in the ST-6
Check out this link for information the new ST-6B with improved cooling.

Macintosh Support for the ST-7/8 and PixCel 255
Check out this link for information on SBIG's Macintosh support for the ST-7/8 and PixCel255.

Information about the Enhanced Blue Response ST-7/8
Check out this Engineering Bulletin describing SBIG's efforts to bring the Kodak Enhanced Blue Response CCD to the ST-7/8.

Announcements at the 1996 Imaging Conference
Check out the new product announcements from the 1996 CCD Imaging Conference that SBIG and Software Bisque held in Santa Barbara on July 11th and 12th.